On Sunday 27 April we start a new sermon series: Being Church: Living as the body of Christ, where we will be looking at the five key principles of church life at St Mary’s: Come, Pray, Join, Serve, and Give.

Here is the schedule of readings:
27 April
Hebrews 10:19-25
Come: Let us Draw Near
4 May
Acts 4:23-31
Pray: They Raised their Voices Together
11 May
Acts 2:42-47
Join: Devoted and Together
25 May
Romans 12:3-13
Serve: One Body, Many Gifts
1 June
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Give: God Loves a Cheerful Giver

In the lead up to Easter we will be looking at The Gospel According to Matthew. Running for eleven weeks, this series will take us on a journey through Jesus’ life and teaching, culminating in his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and the joy of his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Here is the schedule of readings:
9 February
Matthew 1:1-17
The Family of God
16 February
Matthew 4:12-25
The Kingdom is Near
23 February
Matthew 5:1-16
The Upside-Down Kingdom
2 March
Matthew 5:38-48
The Call to Radical Love
9 March
Matthew 6:5-15
The Lord’s Prayer
16 March
Matthew 8:23-34
The Power of the Kingdom
23 March
Matthew 22:1-14
The Invitation to the Banquet
30 March
Matthew 18:21-35
The Heart of Forgiveness
6 April
Matthew 22:34-46
The Great Commandment
13 April
Matthew 21:1-17
The King Enters His City
20 April
Matthew 28:1-10
The Risen King

Following on from the success of last year's 24-7 prayer event, we will be doing a similar event this year - this time for 6 days! As a church family, we will commit to praying for 24 hours a day, for 6 days from 9 to 15 March. Lots more details to follow, but please do save the date!